Roadside Inspection 78990888

Roadside inspection on Jun 27, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC (USDOT 120195) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78990888
Date:
Jun 27, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WEIGH STATION
Operating authority:
MC44128
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3139806 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 200 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Alabama
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,274 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2023
vs typical at WEIGH STATION
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 501 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
66%
194 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
64
32 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
194
113 violations · 23 OOS · 0.58 per inspection
Prior 365 days
194
113 violations · 23 OOS · 0.58 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR8NSNH0380 IN 3139806 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0JL965022 TN U731113 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2018

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79555126 Aug 25, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 8
79549702 Aug 25, 2023 TX L3 3
79503785 Aug 25, 2023 VA L3 CARSON SCALES SOUTH 3
79555355 Aug 24, 2023 GA L3 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY 1
79506102 Aug 24, 2023 NC L1 0
79495637 Aug 24, 2023 SC L1 SC 48 RICHLAND COUNTY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89036730 Sep 17, 2026 TN L3 3AKJHHDR8NSNH0380
78818500 Jun 2, 2023 LA L3 3AKJHHDR8NSNH0380

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